File name:

ChromeSetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ea8b633e-51a3-49b9-8667-630c2ca374a4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 15:31:59
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
rdp
remote
ms-smartcard
qrcode
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 9 sections
MD5:

E8261F31DB8DE82776EAE24908786803

SHA1:

F43FE626CFF62BD04D7C4BAAC8DACDDA84BE8A21

SHA256:

FB5FB64E0C4C6A1F38674B16DC373E5367DD8358C354C522CAEDD84BCDFCED45

SSDEEP:

98304:8YPRFCwRshSrbVvMsdPLsL+ZDT7YyDRB+6qZIq+fpwamXo6eAgdR9lVVwto7h0oT:9WK

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • 135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe (PID: 3240)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)

    • Application launched itself

      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7432)
      • setup.exe (PID: 5216)
      • updater.exe (PID: 8164)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7844)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7432)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7844)
      • updater.exe (PID: 8164)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • mstsc.exe (PID: 5956)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 6080)

    • Smart Card resource manager service initialization

      • CredentialUIBroker.exe (PID: 5408)

    • Searches for installed software

      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • mstsc.exe (PID: 7452)
      • mstsc.exe (PID: 5956)

    • Reads the history of recent RDP connections

      • mstsc.exe (PID: 5956)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • updater.exe (PID: 7620)
      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7432)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7724)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7844)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7188)
      • setup.exe (PID: 5216)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4112)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)
      • elevation_service.exe (PID: 7708)
      • 135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe (PID: 3240)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7868)

    • Reads the computer name

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7432)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)
      • 135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe (PID: 3240)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)
      • elevation_service.exe (PID: 7708)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7844)
      • setup.exe (PID: 5216)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7620)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7844)
      • setup.exe (PID: 5216)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7844)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7432)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7704)
      • setup.exe (PID: 4980)
      • 135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe (PID: 3240)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • ChromeSetup.exe (PID: 7432)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • updater.exe (PID: 7844)
      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)
      • mstsc.exe (PID: 5956)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • mstsc.exe (PID: 7452)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 6080)
      • mstsc.exe (PID: 5956)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • CredentialUIBroker.exe (PID: 5408)
      • mstsc.exe (PID: 5956)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 6080)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • updater.exe (PID: 7600)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • elevation_service.exe (PID: 7708)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:04:17 03:02:18+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 3718656
InitializedDataSize: 7758848
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1d67f0
OSVersion: 10
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 10
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 137.0.7129.0
ProductVersionNumber: 137.0.7129.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Google LLC
FileDescription: Google Installer (x86)
FileVersion: 137.0.7129.0
InternalName: Google Installer (x86)
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2025 Google LLC. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: UpdaterSetup.exe
ProductName: Google Installer (x86)
ProductVersion: 137.0.7129.0
CompanyShortName: Google
ProductShortName: GoogleUpdater
LastChange: 5e9882868787d2a10021e0b7c6311f65b754c444-refs/branch-heads/7129@{#1}
OfficialBuild: 1
No data.
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All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
205
Monitored processes
67
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start chromesetup.exe no specs chromesetup.exe updater.exe updater.exe no specs updater.exe updater.exe no specs updater.exe updater.exe no specs mstsc.exe 135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe setup.exe setup.exe no specs credentialuibroker.exe no specs setup.exe no specs setup.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe elevation_service.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs slui.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs updater.exe updater.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs mstsc.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
680"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3856 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
135.0.7049.115
920"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5356 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
1748"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5208 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
2096"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7164 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
2096"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6504 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
3032"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6656 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
3240"C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7844_111804206\135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe" --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-chrome --channel=stable --installerdata="C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7844_111804206\a6367955-c7c5-4b38-978f-db3b72f031cc.tmp"C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7844_111804206\135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe
updater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Google Chrome Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
4112C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7844_111804206\CR_160C7.tmp\setup.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\Crashpad --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=135.0.7049.115 --initial-client-data=0x29c,0x2a0,0x2a4,0x278,0x2a8,0x7ff6523095f8,0x7ff652309604,0x7ff652309610C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7844_111804206\CR_160C7.tmp\setup.exe—setup.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Google Chrome Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
4164"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3708 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
135.0.7049.115
4272"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --field-trial-handle=1976,i,6064464876868269241,16954377193687555196,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2376 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
135.0.7049.115
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
15
Suspicious files
297
Text files
116
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7552ChromeSetup.exeC:\Windows\SystemTemp\Google7552_1011403255\UPDATER.PACKED.7Z —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7844updater.exeC:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_url_fetcher_7844_821083387\-8a69d345-d564-463c-aff1-a69d9e530f96-_135.0.7049.115_all_ackck7pyoaeh7duywaqktyfanldq.crx3 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7844updater.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\crx_cache\6d220fb89d94ac3a759c049cac7c853b0d234ad4e63e17dc42862c2bca9ce1b5 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7844updater.exeC:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7844_111804206\135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3240135.0.7049.115_chrome_installer.exeC:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7844_111804206\CR_160C7.tmp\CHROME.PACKED.7Z —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4980setup.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4980setup.exeC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\135.0.7049.115\Installer\chrome.7z —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6080chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF11a14e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6080chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6080chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF11a15d.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
32
TCP/UDP connections
79
DNS requests
72
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3032
svchost.exe
HEAD
200
34.104.35.123:80
http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/V3P1l2hLvLw_7/7_all_sslErrorAssistant.crx3
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3032
svchost.exe
GET
200
34.104.35.123:80
http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adrovrpquemobbwthbstjwffhima_2025.1.17.1/kiabhabjdbkjdpjbpigfodbdjmbglcoo_2025.01.17.01_all_dd5w5blqtgwb4xkyhfpmehllye.crx3
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3032
svchost.exe
GET
206
34.104.35.123:80
http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adfsnc2pdt3qaf4hwbwm6urhgf5a_2025.4.23.0/niikhdgajlphfehepabhhblakbdgeefj_2025.04.23.00_all_cumg7qttmli5i4tswkgpwksdxe.crx3
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2088
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3032
svchost.exe
GET
206
34.104.35.123:80
http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adfsnc2pdt3qaf4hwbwm6urhgf5a_2025.4.23.0/niikhdgajlphfehepabhhblakbdgeefj_2025.04.23.00_all_cumg7qttmli5i4tswkgpwksdxe.crx3
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3032
svchost.exe
HEAD
200
34.104.35.123:80
http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adfsnc2pdt3qaf4hwbwm6urhgf5a_2025.4.23.0/niikhdgajlphfehepabhhblakbdgeefj_2025.04.23.00_all_cumg7qttmli5i4tswkgpwksdxe.crx3
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2088
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3032
svchost.exe
HEAD
200
34.104.35.123:80
http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adrovrpquemobbwthbstjwffhima_2025.1.17.1/kiabhabjdbkjdpjbpigfodbdjmbglcoo_2025.01.17.01_all_dd5w5blqtgwb4xkyhfpmehllye.crx3
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3032
svchost.exe
GET
206
34.104.35.123:80
http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adfsnc2pdt3qaf4hwbwm6urhgf5a_2025.4.23.0/niikhdgajlphfehepabhhblakbdgeefj_2025.04.23.00_all_cumg7qttmli5i4tswkgpwksdxe.crx3
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7844
updater.exe
142.250.74.195:443
update.googleapis.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
7600
updater.exe
142.250.186.142:443
dl.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
7600
updater.exe
142.250.185.131:80
c.pki.goog
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
7844
updater.exe
34.104.35.123:80
edgedl.me.gvt1.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.17
whitelisted
update.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.74.195
whitelisted
dl.google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
c.pki.goog
  • 142.250.185.131
whitelisted
o.pki.goog
  • 142.250.185.131
whitelisted
edgedl.me.gvt1.com
  • 34.104.35.123
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
5956
mstsc.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
POLICY [ANY.RUN] RDP protocol for remote access (TPKT Header)
No debug info
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Reports
ChromeSetup.exe